How many teams get to celebrate a huge win at Autzen?Thomas Boyd, The Oregonian

Pac-12 football rundown for Monday

Ann Killion of the San Francisco Chronicle describes the scene at Autzen Saturday after No. 1 Oregon fell:

At
the end, the most stunning thing was the silence. The loudest, craziest
stadium in the West was hushed, its occupants mute witnesses to kicker Jordan Williamson's sprint of redemption across the field and the Stanford defenders' final roar of defiance.

As the Cardinals shouted "House!" in their tiny locker room, loud
enough to make the concrete walls shake, the Ducks fans who had been
making plans for the national championship game a few hours earlier
shuffled quietly into the cold night.

Stanford derailed No. 1 Oregon's bid for a national championship,
winning 17-14 in overtime. The subplots within the upset were many -
young quarterback Kevin Hogan did in his second start what Andrew Luck couldn't do: win at Autzen Stadium

Kicker Williamson made a
game-winning field goal, redeeming himself for his misses that cost the
Cardinal the Fiesta Bowl last January. Running back Stepfan Taylor came back after a devastating fumble to pound the ball against the Ducks' defense in the fourth quarter.

But what this story really was about was a ferocious defense that
never blinked against the nation's top-ranked and most feared offense.

All week, the Stanford coaches talked about resolve. That was their
word, their message, their touchstone. Don't get discouraged. Don't
get distracted. ...